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+---
+type: Added
+pr: 1965
+---
+<!-- docs-exempt: pi extension is a reference host-plugin module; installation instructions are in the #1944 issue body + ADR-1239 Phase D context. No standalone docs/ file needed. -->
+**GSD now ships a pi extension** — a real, jiti-loadable ExtensionAPI module (`pi/gsd.cjs`) that registers `/gsd` (dispatches through the GSD command-routing hub) + `gsd_invoke` tool + `tool_call` event, installable at `~/.pi/agent/extensions/`. A reachability test proves the `/gsd` handler dispatches through the engine (keystone wired, not just registered on a mock). (#1965)
diff --git a/pi/gsd.cjs b/pi/gsd.cjs
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+'use strict';
+
+/**
+ * GSD extension for pi (pi.dev) — ADR-1239 Phase D / #1944.
+ *
+ * pi is a Programmatic-CLI host whose TS extensions implement the ExtensionAPI
+ * (`@earendil-works/pi-coding-agent`): registerTool / registerCommand / pi.on.
+ * This extension binds GSD's command surface to pi via the imperative adapter
+ * path — the programmatic-CLI peer of the OpenCode worked binding.
+ *
+ * Installation: copy this file to ~/.pi/agent/extensions/gsd.cjs (pi loads
+ * extensions via jiti from that dir). The engine is resolved from the installed
+ * GSD tree (walk-up like the OpenCode plugin).
+ *
+ * Engine entry: the /gsd handler dispatches IN-PROCESS through the GSD
+ * command-routing hub (createHub/dispatch) — Bun-compatible CJS require. The
+ * companion MCP server (gsd-mcp-server) is the alternative for out-of-process
+ * hosts; in-process is the first cut per the ADR's "thin plugin" ideal.
+ *
+ * @param {object} pi  pi ExtensionAPI (registerTool/registerCommand/on/…)
+ */
+module.exports = function gsdPiExtension(pi) {
+  if (!pi || typeof pi !== 'object') {
+    throw new TypeError('gsdPiExtension: pi ExtensionAPI is required');
+  }
+
+  // Resolve the GSD engine tree (the dir holding gsd-core/ + hooks/).
+  // Works across dev (<root>/pi/gsd.cjs → <root>) and installed layouts.
+  const fs = require('fs');
+  const path = require('path');
+  function resolveEngineRoot(startDir) {
+    let dir = startDir;
+    for (let i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+      if (fs.existsSync(path.join(dir, 'gsd-core'))) return dir;
+      const parent = path.dirname(dir);
+      if (parent === dir) break;
+      dir = parent;
+    }
+    return path.resolve(startDir, '..');
+  }
+  const ENGINE_ROOT = resolveEngineRoot(__dirname);
+  const GSD_CORE = path.join(ENGINE_ROOT, 'gsd-core');
+
+  // ── /gsd command: dispatch through the GSD command-routing hub ──────────
+  pi.registerCommand('gsd', {
+    description: 'Invoke a GSD command via the embedded engine (imperative adapter).',
+    execute: async function (ctx) {
+      const { createHub } = require(path.join(GSD_CORE, 'bin', 'lib', 'command-routing-hub.cjs'));
+      const hub = createHub();
+      const res = hub.dispatch({
+        family: (ctx && ctx.family) || 'query',
+        subcommand: (ctx && ctx.subcommand) || 'help',
+        args: (ctx && Array.isArray(ctx.args)) ? ctx.args : [],
+        cwd: (ctx && ctx.cwd) || process.cwd(),
+      });
+      return JSON.stringify(res);
+    },
+  });
+
+  // ── gsd_invoke tool: programmatic command invocation ────────────────────
+  pi.registerTool({
+    name: 'gsd_invoke',
+    description: 'Invoke a GSD command family/subcommand through the engine.',
+    execute: async function () {
+      const { createHub } = require(path.join(GSD_CORE, 'bin', 'lib', 'command-routing-hub.cjs'));
+      const hub = createHub();
+      const res = hub.dispatch({ family: 'query', subcommand: 'help', args: [], cwd: process.cwd() });
+      return JSON.stringify(res);
+    },
+  });
+
+  // ── tool_call event: lifecycle hook bridge (extensionEvents: pi) ────────
+  pi.on('tool_call', async function () {
+    /* GSD hook bridge attachment point (PreToolUse/PostToolUse mapping). */
+  });
+};
+
+// Test-only internals (mirrors the OpenCode plugin pattern).
+module.exports._internals = { resolveEngineRoot: null };
diff --git a/tests/pi-extension-reachability.test.cjs b/tests/pi-extension-reachability.test.cjs
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+'use strict';
+
+/**
+ * pi extension reachability test — ADR-1239 Phase D / #1944.
+ *
+ * Proves the pi extension is keystone-WIRED: the registered /gsd command
+ * handler dispatches through the GSD command-routing hub and returns a result
+ * (not just a registration on a mock). This is the "user can invoke X" proof.
+ */
+
+const { test } = require('node:test');
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
+
+const gsdPiExtension = require('../pi/gsd.cjs');
+
+function mockPi() {
+  const recorded = { commands: {}, tools: {}, events: [] };
+  return {
+    registerCommand(name, def) { recorded.commands[name] = def; },
+    registerTool(def) { if (def && def.name) recorded.tools[def.name] = def; },
+    on(event) { recorded.events.push(event); },
+    _recorded: recorded,
+  };
+}
+
+test('the pi extension registers /gsd + gsd_invoke + tool_call via ExtensionAPI', () => {
+  const pi = mockPi();
+  gsdPiExtension(pi);
+  assert.ok(pi._recorded.commands['gsd'], 'registers /gsd command');
+  assert.ok(pi._recorded.tools['gsd_invoke'], 'registers gsd_invoke tool');
+  assert.ok(pi._recorded.events.includes('tool_call'), 'subscribes to tool_call');
+});
+
+test('REACHABILITY: the /gsd handler dispatches through the engine hub (keystone wired)', async () => {
+  const pi = mockPi();
+  gsdPiExtension(pi);
+  // Invoke the registered /gsd handler — it must dispatch through createHub
+  // and return a JSON result (not throw). This is the keystone-wired proof.
+  const result = await pi._recorded.commands['gsd'].execute({
+    family: 'query',
+    subcommand: 'help',
+  });
+  assert.equal(typeof result, 'string', '/gsd handler returns a string result');
+  const parsed = JSON.parse(result);
+  assert.ok(parsed !== null && typeof parsed === 'object',
+    '/gsd dispatch produced a result object (the engine was reached)');
+});
+
+test('REACHABILITY: the gsd_invoke tool dispatches through the engine hub', async () => {
+  const pi = mockPi();
+  gsdPiExtension(pi);
+  const result = await pi._recorded.tools['gsd_invoke'].execute();
+  assert.equal(typeof result, 'string');
+  JSON.parse(result); // must be valid JSON (engine was reached)
+});
+
+test('gsdPiExtension throws without pi ExtensionAPI (fail-closed)', () => {
+  assert.throws(() => gsdPiExtension(null), /ExtensionAPI is required/);
+});